Date:         Sun, 22 Nov 1998 13:44:13 -0800
Reply-To:     Jarod Bishop <jbishop01@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Jarod Bishop <jbishop01@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: simple engine RPM question--need shifting advice
Comments: To: Mark Rokus <marokus@VOYAGER.NET>, vanagon@vanagon.com
In-Reply-To:  <36576C26.A0D3181@voyager.net>
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>Basically, if the valves don't float, and there is good clean oil
>in it, my experience it that you are likely not hurting much.  Obvious
>disclaimer applies if previous owner put 100,000 miles on it and never
>had it above 3000 rpm.
>(GMBully, I know this must pain you but that's been my experience)
>....let the FLAMES Begin!.....
>

so have you or anyone else seen an engine that has 100k+ miles and never
been above 3000 rpm?  or perhaps the people reading these posts who find
themselves reluctant to push the rpms could tell us what engine problems
they've had that might be because of it.

or maybe these things are so great that they manage to get through anything.

Jarod
'86 syncro